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Raising a new Generation of Leaders
IMPORTANCE OF PROPER TEACHING ORIENTATION
By
Prof Amos A. Alao
Department of Psychology
Covenant University
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Concept of Teacher Orientation – An integrated set of
attitudes, beliefs and practices as well as alignment of
one’s self to teaching. It includes your teaching
philosophy.
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Concept Orientation
• A cluster of ideas about the goals of a teacher
preparation and the means for achieving them.
• A coherent perspective on teaching, learning and
learning to teach that gives you direction to the
practical activities of educating teachers (Feiman-
Nemser, 1987)
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The Academic Orientation in Teacher Preparation
• Views teaching primarily as transmitting
knowledge and developing understanding
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The Academic Learning Programme
Emphasis is placed on three areas of knowledge:
a) A broad understanding of the disciplinary roots of
school subject.
b) b) Knowledge about how people learn in different
subjects.
c) Knowledge of effective teaching strategies.
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The Personal Orientation
• Places the teacher-learner at the centre of the
education process.
• Learning to teach is constituted as a process of
learning to understand, develop and use oneself
effectively.
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The personal orientation contd..
• The teacher as a facilitator creates conditions that
support learning.
• Personal development is considered a pre condition
to teaching.
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Teaching Orientation and Student Learning
Conceptions of student learning.
• The way students are taught affect learning
• Kember and Gow (1994) identified two teaching orientation
A] Learning facilitation
• Problem solving to enable students analyze a situation and display logical and rational thinking.
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Teaching Orientation and Student Learning contd..
• Interaction teaching – developing participation from students.
• Facilitating Interest – guiding students in learning and not forcing things on them.
• Pastoral Interest – Caring for students and being in tune with their problems.
• Motivation of Students – Being able to enthuse students.
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Teaching Orientation and Students Learning contd..
B] Knowledge Transmission
• Training for specific jobs – producing graduates for
certain profession.
• Using of media- Using audio visual aids.
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Teaching Orientation and Student Learning contd.
• Imparting Information - Imparts information to
students.
• Knowledge of students – Sound knowledge of
discipline is vital for all academics.
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Improving your teaching
• Use an interactive and collaborative process
• Know the names of your students
• When you meet your students for the first lesson in
your course, set and agree on the classroom
behavior/contract
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Improving your teaching contd..
• Use a number of different teaching styles
• Make your teaching a combination of lectures,
facilitated discussions, homework, demonstrations,
small group activities etc
• Engage your students in critical thinking
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Improving your teaching contd..
• Let your students know what they are expected to learn in
your class room and how they will be assessed.
• Be open to students’ feedback and be willing to make
changes.
• Your priority should be that students learn and
understand the materials covered.
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Improving your teaching contd..
• Note that a liberal arts education should provide
skills beyond simple understanding of class room
topics with focus on life skills that student should
carry into working lives.
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What effective teachers do
1. Needs Assessment
• Determine what learning is needed.
• Good teachers diagnose and customize instruction.
• Continually searches for interaction that will make
each student succeed.
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What effective teachers do contd..
2. Professional Growth
• Searches for how to improve his/her teaching.
• Keeps adding to his/her repertoire of effective
strategies
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What effective teachers do
3. Classroom Culture
• Addresses both emotional and social aspects of learning.
• Creates a safe, comfortable, encouragement and supportive culture which promotes learning.
• Nurtures norms that allow learning to thrive.
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Characteristics of accomplished teachers
• They are committed to their students and their
learning.
• They know the subjects they teach and have the
necessary teaching pedagogy.
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Characteristics of accomplished teachers contd..
• They are responsible for managing and monitoring
student’s learning.
• They think systematically about their practice and
learn from experience.
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Questions about your teaching
1. Do you modify your teaching from evaluation by
students?
2. Do you reflect on your teaching as a way of
identifying your professional needs?
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Questions about your teaching contd..
3. Do you modify your teaching after feedback from
management?
4. Do you engage in collaborations teaching as a way
to improve your teaching?
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Conclusions
• There is a need to develop proper teaching
orientation.
• Teaching orientation affects outcome of learning.
• The teacher needs continuous personal
development.
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References
• Fieman Nemser, S. (1987) Talking to prospective teachers: Lessons from Educational Psychology. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research, Washington, D.C. USA
• Kember, D. and Gow, L. (1994) Orientation to Teaching and their effect on quality of student learning. Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 65, No.1, Jan – Feb. Ohio University Press, Ohio. USA
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References
• Longman’s Dictionary of English (1983)
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